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Patent GB-2271280-A (GB)
Title: Radiant heat shields
Inventor: WILSON KEITH
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 1993-09-30
Abstract: A radiant heat shield is in the form of a screen such as a woven wire mesh sheet 12 which is secured to one face of a rectangular metal frame 10. One or more of the frame members 16, 18, 20, 22 (30, 32, 34, fig. 2) are hollow and are provided with apertures 26 (44, fig. 2) which permit air to flow through portions of the frame 10. The hollow frame members permit air which has been heated by the frame member to escape, thereby drawing cool air into the frame member. This reduces the temperature of the frame member and reduces the amount of heat transferred to an article to which the heat shield is secured. Also disclosed is a radiant heat shield having means for mounting the heat shield on an article to be protected. The mounting means also comprises means for reducing the conduction of heat i.e. an isolator therethrough. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274043-A (GB)
Title: Customer identity validation to prevent fraudulent calling
Inventor: DENTSKEVITCH BORIS VLADIMIR
IPC: H04M1/66
Filed: 1993-12-17
Abstract: A security device 8 for a telecommunications system, the system having a plurality of subscriber terminals 1, 2, an exchange 7 including switching means and a connection 5 between each subscriber terminal and the exchange, the device detecting a call initiated on a connection other than from the respective subscriber terminal and including means to inhibit such a call when determined to be invalid. The detector may be connected between a subscriber terminal 1, 2 and the boundary 4 of the subscribers premises and includes means for detecting an "off-hook" condition at the detector and means for detecting signals on the connection to the exchange. The call may be inhibited by jamming. Alternatively the detector may have means for responding to a challenge message from the exchange and calculating a reply to the challenge message from a Personal Identification Number (PIN) from the subscriber terminal and returning the reply to the exchange. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276197-A (GB)
Title: Attachment device
Inventor: MAY HARRY STANLEY
IPC: H02G1/02
Filed: 1994-03-18
Abstract: For providing a temporary secure support, e.g. for a lineman working on an overhead line distribution pole, an attachment device is provided. This has a clamping head (12) that can be screwed to engage a structure. A support limb (14) projects from the head and provides anchorages (24, 26) for attachment of a safety line and/or a harness. The device may be mainly of aluminium alloy. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275812-A (GB)
Title: Optical data storage disc
Inventor: ABRAHAM NIGEL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G11B7/24097
Filed: 1992-10-19
Abstract: An optical data storage disc, e.g. a compact disc, has one side formed with a pattern of indentations (11) defining a digital data recording, and this side is metallised (at 12) and further coated with a layer (14) which is embossed with a relief pattern (15) defining a holographic image. The hologram may extend across the whole surface of the disc and is visible from the top side of the disc, whilst the digital information is readable in the usual way using a laser directed at the underside of the disc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276966-A (GB)
Title: Data bank update system.
Inventor: BENSON PETER RICHARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1992-10-09
Abstract: A data bank update system comprises a central administration centre having a main data bank (11), at least one terminal (12) connected to the data bank (11) for read-only purposes and capable of creating data-altering messages, and means (13) for receiving each such message and automatically updating the main data bank (11) accordingly. Preferably at the same time, the message is stored in a back-up store (14) and is also passed to a store-and-forward unit (20), for calling up by remote computer apparatus (30a, 30b...) to update data bases held by them. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289752-A (GB)
Title: Clothes dryer
Inventor: SONG KHOON TIONG
IPC: D06F58/10
Filed: 1994-05-23
Abstract: A hot air dryer assembly comprises a first blower 30 for drawing ambient air 40 through heat exchange unit 26 and a finned air heater 28 before directing the heated air 42 into an enclosure. The heated air lowers the relative humidity in the enclosure thereby enabling moisture in articles being dried to evaporate quicker. A second blower 32 in the hot air assembly withdraws moisture laden hot air from the enclosure and expels it through the heat exchange unit 26, where it heats incoming ambient air. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288532-A (GB)
Title: Framed holder with press-on facilities for ties and scarves
Inventor: WYLES RONALD
IPC: A47G25/74
Filed: 1994-12-14
Abstract: A self-adhesive Holder basically comprises a length of Hook tape to which is attached a profiled frame, via self-adhesive Loop tape, thus enframing the Holder tape either before or after the Holder tape is applied to a supporting surface. Hangers for Ties, Fig. 1, and Scarves, Fig. 2, are pressed onto the Framed Holder tape via suspending loops of Loop tape C and G. Alternatively, the ties or scarves may be pressed onto the Framed Holder tape directly if Loop tape is directly attached to them, preferably stitched. The bulge of the Frame profile prevents the material of the ties or scarves from directly contacting the hooks of the Holder tape, such contact being undesirable should the article be of woolen material. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285535-A (GB)
Title: Insertion of current collector in electrode holder of high temperature,rechargeable cell
Inventor: BENDA KLAUS VON
IPC: H01M4/70
Filed: 1994-12-30
Abstract: In a high temperature rechargeable electrochemical cell (10) which comprises a housing containing an anode separated from a cathode by a solid electrolyte separator, the separator is a hollow operatively upright electrode holder defined, in cross-section, by a plurality of peripherally spaced radially outwardly projecting lobes (46), the operatively lower end of the electrode holder being closed off and the electrode holder having at its operatively upper end a closure having an opening (27, 28) smaller than its cross-sectional dimension, and a metallic current collector (33, 43) is disposed in said electrode holder, the current collector being inserted, in a first inoperative configuration, into the electrode holder through the closure opening, and thereafter extended into the lobes of the electrode holder, so that it assumes a second operative configuration in which it has a shape of larger cross-section than the opening. The current collector may comprise a) a central post 33 and fins 43 with expandable elements (50, Fig. 3) for extending the fins, b) a double fin (51, Figs. 4 - 6) c) annular member with long and short fins (Fig. 7), d) a header ring with long flexible strips (55, Fig. 8) or e) a post having flexible bristles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287746-A (GB)
Title: Clip
Inventor: SHIRASE YUICHI
IPC: F16B5/06
Filed: 1995-03-06
Abstract: A clip (10), of plastics material, includes a flange-like member (12), a plurality of resilient retaining members (13) with outer engaging surfaces projecting from a lower surface of the flange-like member to form collectively a box-like enclosure of polygonal section, and a plurality of projections (14) projecting from the lower surface of the flange-like member between adjacent ones of the resilient retaining members (13) at corners of the box-like enclosure. It is used to fasten panels (1, 2) by pushing the resilient retaining members (13) into aligned polygonal attachment holes (3, 4) formed in the panels with the projections (14) positioned at the corners of the attachment holes (3,4). Since the clip (10) requires only a small force for insertion into the attachment holes, it improves working efficiency whilst eliminating all possibility of rotation in the attachment holes. A member (20) is inserted to force the members (13) apart and can be rotated to allow release of the clip. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288473-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker
Inventor: SAILER HANNS P
IPC: H01H9/16
Filed: 1995-03-20
Abstract: A circuit breaker monitoring system including a non-volatile memory 2 for storing data relating to the nature and the number of occurrences of trips of the circuit breaker 6 wherein a keypad 5 and display 3 allow the trip data to be accessed at a location remote from the trip unit 6. The data can be used to determine the remaining life expectancy of the current carrying components of the circuit breaker thus aiding maintenance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287145-A (GB)
Title: Line driver circuit
Inventor: HENRIKSSON MARKKU
IPC: H04B3/04
Filed: 1993-10-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a line driver circuit, comprising a driver stage (11) and a transformer provided with a primary and secondarywindings (12a, 12b) in such a way that output terminals of the driver stage (11) are connected to terminals of the primary winding (12a) of the transformer and terminals of the secondary winding (12b) of the transformer are connected to a transmission line (13), at least one matching resistor (Rm) being connected to the terminals of the primary winding of the line driver circuit. To provide a line driver circuit having a good return loss and a low power consumption, it comprises driver means (51 to 53; 71, 72; 81, Q1, Q2) connected to said at least one matching resistor and responsive to an output signal of the driver stage (11) for disconnecting the matching resistor (Rm; Rm1, Rm2) for the time of pulses transmitted by the driver stage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299495-A (GB)
Title: A display stand
Inventor: WASSERMAN KURT JONAH
IPC: A01G9/00
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: A display device includes vertical supports 6-3, 6-4, 6-5; secondary supports 6-6; and lamps 6-8, 6-9 to provide illumination for items displayed on the secondary supports 6-6. The positions of both the secondary supports 6-6 and the lamps 6-8, 6-9 are adjustable with respect to the vertical supports. The device is particularly useful for displaying plants, the lamps providing an artificial light source for photorynthesis. A plant tender is also disclosed which delivers light, water and nutrients to a growing plant.
Patent GB-2300804-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable hairdresser's chair
Inventor: WU JUNG-TE
IPC: A47C1/06
Filed: 1995-05-19
Abstract: The chair has motor housing base 10 which comprises front 11 and rear 12 shells with a bellows covering 13 linking them. Reversible drives operated from a control panel 141 are effective to rotate the customer chair 20, raise/lower the hairdresser chair 30 and adjust the spacing of the front and rear shells by moving the rear shell. Rotation may involve a gear drive and the other movements use screw rod arrangements. Micro switches act to limit the extent of each movement.
Patent GB-2303333-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for supporting and tensioning a stencil or mask
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID GODFREY
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 1995-07-20
Abstract: A support and tensioning frame for a stencil to enable solder paste to be applied to printed circuit boards and other electronic substrates includes a support frame engaged with at least two opposed mounting members. Each mounting member includes at least one projection for engaging an aperture in a stencil to mount the stencil under tension. A permanent-biasing mechanism engages one or more of the mounting members to place the stencil under tension. A second biasing mechanism engages the mounting member to provide a bias opposite that of the permanent-biasing mechanism to facilitate release of a mounted stencil.
Patent GB-2305602-A (GB)
Title: Shower water level controller
Inventor: LE FORT VICTOR ALAN
IPC: A47K1/14
Filed: 1995-09-29
Abstract: The water controller device 1 comprises a flexible coned shaped body 2 with integrated chimney at its apex 3 which acts as a water level 6 setter and overflow drain. Fitted over the normal shower drain 5, this permits the standard shower tray 4 to act a a footbath for the user whilst showering.
Patent GB-2309745-A (GB)
Title: Multi-stage compressor
Inventor: MILLER JOHN PETER
IPC: F02C3/06
Filed: 1996-02-02
Abstract: Multiple stages of compressor blades 1, 3, 4 are arranged in concentric rows. The air may be delivered to a combustion chamber 5 supplying turbine blades of a turbine 7 driving the compressor.
Patent GB-2312902-A (GB)
Title: Tunnel greenhouse
Inventor: CARDOZO DAMIAN NICHOLAS NUNEZ
IPC: A01G13/04
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: A readily collapsible tunnel for agricultural use as a greenhouse comprises a single sheet of plastics material folded and sealed over a series of hoops. The ends of the hoops protrude under the sheet to allow them to be pushed into the ground. The last two hoops at each end are spaced apart sufficiently to allow them to be arranged in perpendicular planes, as shown, or in parallel planes, thus closing or opening the ends of the tunnel.
Patent GB-2299093-A (GB)
Title: Grouting composition and method
Inventor: LIAO ANDREW W
IPC: C09K8/46
Filed: 1994-11-09
Abstract: A grouting composition comprised of (a) 84-95 % by weight of granular water-swellable sodium-based bentonite, (b) 1-8 % by weight of finely divided salt-water hydratable sepiolite, and (c) 4-8 % by weight of a clay stabilizer. The grout composition which contains no organic polymeric substances is mixed with fresh water to provide a pumpable, rehydratable, and easily applied grouting slurry. The slurry admixture will form a solid seal with low hydraulic conductivity and high structural stability. The grouting composition is useful for sealing the annular space around a well casing and plugging abandoned wells in practically all types of formations. A preferred grouting composition comprises 88-90 % by weight of granular sodium bentonite, 6-7 % by weight of sepiolite, and 4-5 % by weight of granular ammonium sulfate. In use, 50 pounds of the preferred grouting composition is mixed with 13-14 gallons of fresh water directly to provide a grouting slurry with a total of 30-32 % by weight of active solids and a density of 10.1-10,3 pounds per gallon. The slurry admixture is a completely inorganic, non-toxic, and environmentally safe grouting system.
Patent GB-2316229-A (GB)
Title: Cordless liquid heating appliances
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1996-08-08
Abstract: A cordless liquid heating appliance comprises a vessel part incorporating an electrical heating element (15) and a base part for powering the electrical heating element when an inlet connector (2) on the vessel part is mated with an outlet connector (1) on the base part. The vessel part includes a thermally conductive heat transfer element (18) for transferring to the base part heat from liquid contained in the vessel part, and the base part includes temperature control means (21) for cyclically determining the supply of power to the electrical heating element in the vessel part via the base part so as to tend to maintain the contents of the vessel part at a desired temperature. The temperature control means (21) includes a thermally responsive element which is arranged to be responsive to heat transferred by the thermally conductive heat transfer element (18) from the vessel part and additionally to heat generated locally with respect to the thermally responsive element. The additional heat input to the temperature control means results in a more precise control of the temperature of the vessel contents.
Patent GB-2304953-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling and tracking the transfer of a plurality of containers
Inventor: SMITH BERNARD JAMES
IPC: G08G1/123
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling and tracking the transfer of a plurality of containers by delivery vehicles from a plurality of pick-up locations to a plurality of set-down locations comprises a central computer (4) which is in radio communication with a plurality of remote units (7) in the respective delivery vehicles (2). As the containers are being picked up and set down they are scanned into and out of the delivery vehicles (2) using a first infrared bar code scanner. Details of the containers being picked up and set down are stored in a central memory (15) which is continuously updated as containers are being picked up and set down by the delivery vehicles (2). Some of the containers may temporarily be retained in intermediate storage in a vault (11), and as the containers are transferred into and transferred out of the vault (11) they are also scanned and the details of the respective containers is relayed to the central computer (4) for storing in the memory (15). The central computer sends time and location pick up and set down schedules to the remote units (7).
Patent GB-2305481-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling with gasket and housing
Inventor: SMITH IAN
IPC: H01R4/60
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: The coupling comprises the gasket 2 to fit as a sleeve over adjacent end portions of metal pipes or conduits 20, 21, the metal housing 3 encompassing and clamping about the gasket, with inwardly directed projections 19 extending past opposite gasket ends, penetrating coated surfaces of the pipes or conduits, as the housing is clamped so as to provide equipotential bonding between the connected pipes or conduits through the housing. Preferably the projections 19 are formed integrally with the housing 3, are in the form generally of teeth or spikes and project inwardly a distance corresponding to, or slightly less than, the overall thickness of the gasket 2 in its relaxed state. The housing 3 is a single band or comprises two parts clamped together by fasteners.
Patent GB-2316091-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic treatment of aqueous salt solutions
Inventor: BRYSON JULIAN
IPC: C02F1/46
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a sterilising solution through the electrolytic treatment of an aqueous salt solution is disclosed. An aqueous salt solution is passed, under pressure, into the working chamber 2 of an electrolytic cell 1, which cell is divided into a working chamber 2 and an auxiliary chamber 3 by a permeable membrane 6. The solution is filtered through the membrane, and collected from an output of the auxiliary chamber. Gases, such as chlorine, liberated in the working chamber during electrolysis, are dissolved in a water supply, and this water supply is partially or fully mixed with the output of the auxiliary chamber so as to generate a sterilising solution. The method and apparatus disclosed serves to generate a sterilising solution with less expenditure of energy and raw materials than in the prior art.
Patent GB-2322876-A (GB)
Title: Flooring
Inventor: WU CHANG-PEN
IPC: E04F15/022
Filed: 1997-03-04
Abstract: An improved DIY flooring assembly includes a determined number of foundation elements, flooring elements, decorative strip seats and decorative strips. The foundation elements are provided with side and vertical grooves as well as vertical strips. The front sides are provided with face blocks, face grooves and auxiliary grooves. The flooring elements facing the foundation elements are provided with corresponding face grooves, face blocks and auxiliary blocks. The sides thereof are provided with positioning grooves and blocks. The foundation elements may be joined in a transverse or longitudinal manner to cover the floor area. The flooring elements are laid on the foundation elements. The decorative strip seats together with the decorative strips are fitted to the periphery.
Patent GB-2322823-A (GB)
Title: Heated vacuum bag
Inventor: GIBSON HOWARD
IPC: B29C35/02
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: A method of producing a membrane for use in the vacuum bagging system is disclosed which comprises providing an uncured rubber sheet, placing a heater cloth on the sheet, connecting the necessary wiring, adding a second uncured rubber sheet, and moulding to produce a composite material. The membrane of the invention needs to be flexible so as to accommodate relatively complex shapes and therefore a heater cloth or metal lattice which is flexible is used. This may incorporate conductors which are woven or knitted giving inherent flexibility which, in conjunction with the rubber sheets, enables the membrane of the invention as whole to be bendable so that it can be curved in two dimensions. In a preferred form of the invention, the heater cloth is also stretchable, at least in one dimension, making the finished product even more flexible.
Patent GB-2309047-A (GB)
Title: Fixing arrangements for a thermal protection tile on a furnace wall
Inventor: ANSART DENIS ROGER HENRI
IPC: F23R3/00
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: An arrangement for removably fixing a thermal protection tile 2 on the inside of a combustion chamber wall 1 is described. In one form (Fig. 3) the tile 2 is provided with a fixing stud 13 which is arranged to pass through a hole 18 inthewall 1, and a split washer 17 is inserted under the head 15 of the stud 13 to lock the assembly to the wall by bending down tab 22 after rotating the washer. In another form, (Fig. 5), claimed here, the tile 2 is provided with a fixing stud 30 having a head 31 which is arranged to be inserted in a socket 32 welded to the inner surface of the wall 1 and which is locked in place by a stop 38 inserted through a hole 35 in the wall 1 to abut the edge 40 of the head 31 and prevent its removal from the socket 32.
Patent GB-2324266-A (GB)
Title: A mould with ejector for the moulded article
Inventor: DANIELS R R J
IPC: A47C7/00
Filed: 1997-04-08
Abstract: A mould is disclosed for moulding a pedestal base for a chair or other furniture item comprising a plurality of arms 12 extending radially outwardly from a hub 14, each arm comprising a channel section portion 22 within which a lattice arrangement of ribs 28, 30 is disposed, ribs of each lattice arrangement being interconnected at at least some lattice junctions 32 by respective tubular members 34. The mould comprises a female mould part for defining the side and upper extemal surfaces of the base and a male mould part having cores for defining internal surfaces of the base including the surfaces of the ribs 28, 30 and tubular members 34. The male mould part is provided with ejection sleeves which are slideable over cores of the mould and which define the interior of the tubular members during moulding, to extended positions for pushing a moulding off the cores once the female and male mould parts have been separated.
Patent GB-2316514-A (GB)
Title: Radio selective calling receiver using time diversity reception
Inventor: MOTOHASHI TERUYUKI
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 1997-08-11
Abstract: A radio selective calling receiver includes a field strength detection unit 5 for detecting the field strength of received signals, a first time diversity processing section 41 for performing time diversity processing with a large time diversity effect and large power consumption, a second time diversity processing section 42 for performing time diversity processing with a small time diversity effect and small power consumption, and a selection unit 43 for determining, on the basis of the detection result from the field strength detection unit, whether the received field strength is high or low, and selecting the first time diversity processing section for a low field strength or the second time diversity processing section for a high field strength. Power consumption can thereby be reduced.